*Gifu, Japan – 3 October 2026:* India were crowned champions of the men’s hockey competition at the *20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, defeating Malaysia **5-1* in the Gold Medal match in Gifu.
India completed an outstanding tournament to finish at the top of the final standings, while Malaysia secured the silver medal after an impressive campaign.
In the Bronze Medal match, *Pakistan defeated Korea 5-3* to finish third, with Korea taking fourth place.
Earlier in the day, *Japan defeated China 5-0* to secure fifth place, while *Bangladesh beat Thailand 3-0. Sri Lanka also finished their campaign on a positive note with a **4-2 victory over Uzbekistan*.
The final standings saw India finish first, followed by Malaysia, Pakistan, Korea, Japan and China in the top six. Bangladesh finished seventh, Thailand eighth, Sri Lanka ninth, Uzbekistan tenth, Oman eleventh and Indonesia twelfth.
The individual scoring charts were also closely contested. *Sufyan Khan of Pakistan* and *Harmanpreet Singh of India* finished with *12 goals each*, while Abhishek and Dilpreet Singh of India, Abu Kamal Azrai and Faizal Saari of Malaysia, and Koji Yamasaki of Japan were among the leading scorers of the tournament.
The conclusion of the men’s competition brought to an end an exciting tournament featuring strong performances from across Asia and another memorable chapter for hockey at the Asian Games.
*Final Standings:* India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Korea, Japan, China, Bangladesh, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Oman, Indonesia.
